予算(よさん)

よさん
noun
budget
1. budget
An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period; the amount of money available for spending.
予算(よさん)は{いくら}ですか。
What is your budget?
予算(よさん)を超(こ)えてしまった。
I went over budget.
予算を超える = to exceed the budget
来年度(らいねんど)の予算(よさん)を組(く)む。
To draw up next year's budget.
予算を組む = to draw up/formulate a budget

予算(よさん) covers both the plan for spending and the amount of money available. Used in personal finance, business, and government contexts.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 予算(よさん)を組(く)む: to draw up a budget
  • 予算(よさん)を超(こ)える: to exceed the budget
  • 予算(よさん)を削(けず)る: to cut the budget
  • 予算(よさん)内(ない): within budget
  • 予算(よさん)オーバー: over budget (casual)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 予算(よさん)案(あん): budget proposal/draft
  • 予算(よさん)削減(さくげん): budget cuts
  • 国家(こっか)予算(よさん): national budget
  • 年間(ねんかん)予算(よさん): annual budget

USAGE NOTE:
In casual conversation, 予算(よさん)はいくら？ is a natural way to ask "What's your budget?" when shopping or planning events.

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Added 2026.1.13 1:06 · Revised 2026.4.3 14:49
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